Event Viewer Not Working

[Russ]

This problem is very frustrating. The Event Viewer service does not start.
This is the error I receive:

Windows could not start the Windows Event Log service on Local Computer.
Error 4201: The instance name passed was not recognized as valid by WMI data
provider.

What the hell does this mean?

 

[Marcin Domaslawski]

Hi,

Check this:
http://forums.microsoft.com/technet...0&siteid=17&sb=0&d=1&at=7&ft=11&tf=0&pageid=1

Marcin Domaslawski

 

[Russ]

I have a series permission issue down to the files in the log directory. As
an administrator, I do not have access to change the permission of the
files. I'm not sure what to do at this point.

 

[Gerry Cornell]

Russ

Start, Settings, Control Panel, Administrative Tools, Event Viewer.
Place cursor on Event Viewer, right click and select "Run as
Administrator". Whilst as a User you may for some purposes be
treated as an Administrator, for other purposes you need "elevated"
powers. It may not be the answer but it's worth a try.


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Hope this helps.

Gerry
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